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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH L. CHAPMAN, OF HADDONFIELD, NEV JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF TWO- THIRDSTO JOHN H. CHRIST, OF PHILADELPHIA, AND JAMES ROWLAND,

OF ASHBOURNE, PENNSYLVANIA.

FOLDING STOOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 576,657, datedFebruary 9, 1897. Application led February 29, 1896. Serial No. 581,246.(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH L. CHAPMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Haddoneld, in the county of Camden, State of New Jersey,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Folding Stools, whichimprovement is fully set forth in the following specification andaccompanyingl drawings.

My invention consists of a folding stool which is formed of a socketedhead, props and legs adapted to be removably connected with said head,and a part which is adapted to form a receptacle for containing saidhead, props, and legs and constitute the seat of the stool.

Figurel represents a perspective view of a folding stool embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of the stool in foldedcondition. Fig. '3 represents a bottom plan view of the stool inoperative position. Fig. 4f represents a top or plan view of thesocketed head on an enlarged scale.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a head which is formed ofsockets B, which eX- tend obliquely alternately inward and outward, soas to form two sets, one set for the reception of the props C and theother set for the reception of the legs D, thus forming the support forthe seat F of a stool, said seat being of the form of a bag open at oneend and having parallel cleats H firmly secured to the under facethereof at opposite sides, said cleats being formed with openings J,.which receive the upper ends of the props C when the bag is spread out,thus placing said bag in operative condition as the seat of the stool,the props being somewhat elastic and sprung into the sockets in thecleats, thus preventing dismemberment ofthe stool.

It will be seen that I produce a stool that is simple, inexpensive,strong and durable, and easily set up, the props and legs .being nicelyspread, so as to form a broad support for the seat and a broad base torest on the ground or other place Where the article is required.

When the article is to be folded, the scat is removed, and the props andlegs withdrawn from the head B. The props C, the legs D, and the head Athereof are placed in the bag F, and the open end or mouth of the latteris closed, so that the several parts may be carried as one, thecondition of the same being shown in Fig. 2.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a folding stool, a head having a series of sockets arranged in'annular form, rigidly connected together at their sides, and alternatelyinclined in opposite directions, the sockets which are at their upperends inclined outwardly being adapted to receive props for a seat, andthe adjacent sockets which are inclined outwardly at their lower endsbeing adapted to receive legs substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

2. A folding stool, consisting of a seat formed of a receptacle havingcleats secured to the under side thereof and provided with openings, ahead having alternately-inclined sockets, props with their ends adaptedto be seated in said openings, and in each alternate socket, and legs inthe other sockets, said parts being combined substantially as described.

JOSEPH L. CHAPMAN.

Vitnesses:

J oHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, A. P. JENNINGS.

